Freedom vs SelfLock
Freedom
freedom.toSelfLock
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| Figure | Freedom | SelfLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Distraction Blocking Software | 9.0 (#1) | 6.5 (#28) |
| App blocking | Freedom can block desktop apps on Mac and Windows as well as apps on mobile platforms. | It can block installed apps by schedule or daily usage limit and show a full-screen block overlay. |
| Privacy | The company says desktop and mobile blocking runs locally and that browsing or app activity is not logged or transmitted by the blockers. | Rules, logs, usage, and passwords stay on-device; the project says it has no login, cloud sync, telemetry, or third-party ad or analytics SDKs. |
| Purpose | Freedom blocks distracting apps, websites, or the entire internet to help people focus. | SelfLock is an open-source Android app and website blocker for digital wellbeing, screen-time control, and focus. |
| Website blocking | Users can block distracting websites using selected or custom blocklists. | It blocks domains by schedule or daily budget by detecting browser URL bars in Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet, and Edge. |
Plans
Freedom
- FreeFree
- Premium (monthly)$8.99 a month
- Premium (yearly)$40 a year
- Forever$99.50, paid once
In their own words
Freedom
Freedom blocks distracting apps, websites or internet access to help people focus. It supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows, with blocking sessions and schedules that sync across supported devices, including Chromebook. Users can set sessions in advance or have them recur automatically; Locked Mode prevents ending a session early. Website Exceptions let Mac and Windows users allow selected sites while blocking others, but are not supported on iOS, Android or Chromebook. Freedom also offers focus music and ambient sounds, including tracks from Brain.fm. The free plan includes blocking, multi-device sync, custom blocklists and limited features. Premium adds scheduling, advance and recurring sessions, Locked Mode, unlimited sessions and partner perks. Premium costs $3.33 per year when billed yearly or $8.99 per month; a Forever option is $99.50 as a one-time payment. A 7-day trial is listed. Freedom says it does not track browsing, app usage or personal activity.